King Cobra Yoga

  Meditation     Meditation can help you perform better at work. Research found that meditation helps increase your focus and attention and improves your ability to multitask. Meditation helps clear our minds and focus on the present moment which gives you a huge productivity boost. Lowers risk of depression...      Meditation originally was meant to help deepen understanding of the sacred and mystical forces of life. These days, meditation is commonly used for relaxation and stress reduction. Meditation is considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine. Meditation can produce a deep state of relaxation and a tranquil mind.    A meditation exercise can be as simple as doing some deep breathing, or as complex as repeating a mantra or doing Transcendental meditation. Any activity that helps to quiet the mind could be considered a meditative activity, even sitting outside and quietly watching the world go by .     One of the first s...

Plank Pose      Plank Pose (Phalakasana), is a strengthening and balancing pose that prepares the arms and core body for more advanced arm-balancing postures.     A plank exercise is the best exercise to strengthen your core and abdomen. These exercises strengthen your hips, lower back and abdomen and improve your body balance. It is used in yoga, by professional boxers and sports like hockey, cricket and football.    Holding a plank position giving us the following benefits : A Healthy Posture.  Balance and Coordination.  Improves Body Alignment and Helps Avoid Illness.  Build Core Strength.  Improves Flexibility.  Improves Metabolism.  Improves Overall Mental Health.    Begin with the hands and knees on the mat, or table top pose. Align the wrists under the shoulders so that the arms are in a straight line from the shoulders down. Your wrists should be shoulder-width apart, directly under your shoulder...

                   Grounding is a type of meditation that helps put you back in touch with the present moment by focusing attention on the physical world around you. Grounding exercises are quick and easy to try for yourself and you can use them as a coping strategy in lots of different situations. Grounding benefits:    Grounding appears to improve sleep, normalize the day–night cortisol rhythm, reduce pain, reduce stress, shift the autonomic nervous system from sympathetic toward parasympathetic activation, increase heart rate variability, speed wound healing and reduce blood viscosity. How To : Remind yourself of who you are now.  Take ten slow breaths.  Splash some water on your face.  Sip a cool drink of water. Hold a cold can or bottle of soft drink in your hands.  How Long:        Some people find relief in as little as 1 minutes of grounding. typically, 20-30 minutes a day ...

Butterfly Pose       Butterfly Pose (Baddha konasana ) is a gentle pose that allows for stretch of the groin and hamstrings.         The Pose helps loosen up your low back, hips and inner thighs, which may ease discomfort and can help you feel better overall.        It has a calming, relaxing effect, which may help you manage and let go of stress.       The Butterfly Pose works your abs, shoulders, back muscles, hips and glutes. It is ideal if strength-building is what you're after.        From a seated position, bring the soles of your feet together, a comfortable distance away from your pelvis.   While keeping your back straight, allow your knees to fall towards the ground.        Hold the stretch for 30 to 60 seconds.    

Walking       Walking. Physical activity doesn't need to be complicated. Something as simple as a daily brisk walk can help you live a healthier life.        Regular brisk walking can help you Maintain a healthy weight and lose body fat Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure.     Following are some of the benefits of regular walking: Improve cardiovascular fitness Strengthen your bones and muscles Improve muscle endurance Improve your mood, cognition, memory and sleep Improve your balance and coordination Strengthen immune system Reduce stress and tension...    The faster, farther and more frequently you walk, the greater the benefits.    Give it 1/2 an hour walk for the best results.

Downward Dog               Downward facing dog , used in yoga both as a transitional and resting position, stretches and strengthens almost every muscle in the body while providing the benefits of inversions as well as stress-relieving benefits.      Following, are some of this pose Benefits: -Strengthens the upper body    The stabilizing position of downward dog strengthens muscles in the arms, upper back and shoulders. -Elongates the spine     Downward dog is a partial inversion, so the usual downward pressure on the spine is reversed and your vertebrae are realigned in a gentle way. -Strengthens hands, wrists, and fingers    Because it is a weight-bearing posture, it will strengthen your hands and wrists and help prepare you for other postures where there is a lot of weight in the hands. -Opens up the backs of the legs   Downward dog stretches and widens the hamstrings, the calves, and the Ach...

       Headstand yoga pose  (Sirsasana), is an inversion that exhibits strength, control and beauty in overcoming the fear of falling through physical and mental balance.    Headstand  improves blood circulation. Going upside down by doing inversions reverses blood flow and increases blood circulation in all parts of the body, especially to the brain. As the blood rushes to your head, it provides the brain with more oxygen and improves cognitive function. alleviate stress and depression. activate the pituitary and pineal  glands. stimulate the lymphatic system. strengthen the upper body, spine and core.   The headstand pose  improves your digestion and tones your abdominal organs, reducing belly fat. Headstand can give you the abs you want. The upside down position will consistently work your abs as well as your obliques, lower back, hip flexors and inner thighs.   This pose is performed by resting the head and forearms in a tr...